Exploring This Abandoned California Community Hospital Would Leave You With Nightmares

The Linda Vista Community Hospital had a relatively short life of operation, running from 1901 to 1991. Yet in that time, the activity that went on there was strange enough to warrant paranormal investigations that continue today. With its long empty corridors and broken window panes, the hospital has also been the site of horror films and other productions. Learn more about this haunted building and see if you dare to visit what some consider to be the most haunted place in the state.

Originally known as the Santa Fe Railroad Company, Linda Vista Community Hospital opened its doors in 1904 in Los Angeles, California. It was built for railroad workers, who would be treated with great care. There were even cows and chickens on site so that the patients could enjoy fresh farm produce, including milk, eggs, and butter. The building was re-done in 1924 and by 1989 was renamed to its current title.

Around that time, patient care began to steadily decline. Many of the railroad workers began using medical insurance policies instead. The surrounding neighborhoods which were once prosperous became increasingly poorer, and the hospital lost much of its funding. As the neighborhoods became more dangerous, patients came in needing treatment for stabbings and gunshot wounds. This increased the mortality rate, and Linda Vista was blamed harshly. Many of its doctors transferred to different hospitals and by 1991, the operation had shut down.

What remains today is one of the most haunted abandoned buildings in the state. Wandering down the long corridors and chilling rooms, it's no wonder why so many productions have selected Linda Vista as their ideal set.

A darker part of the hospital's history implies that there may have been malpractice. The high death count might have been attributed to more than just gang violence in the nearby area. Some reports suggest that even the simplest of procedures and operations were done poorly. Paranormal investigators believe this to be a reason for trapped spirits to haunt the site.

Those who visit Linda Vista report intense claustrophobia. On several occasions, visitors report a paralyzing fear after having seen an apparition right before their eyes. One of the most haunted rooms in the building is the 1st floor trauma room, where the ghost of a little girl is said to reside.

Have you visited the abandoned Linda Vista Community Hospital? Be sure to share your experiences (or encounters) there! For more haunted buildings, be sure to check out the 10 Most Haunted Asylums In The U.S.